Covid-19 measures further relaxed

dailynews.co.zw /covid-19-measures-further-relaxed/ Covid-19 measures further relaxed By Sindiso Mhlope 2/7/2020 Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa yesterday revealed that Cabinet has relaxed the coronavirus (Covid-19) mitigation measures and approved the re-opening of safari operations for local hunting and for restaurants to serve sit-in meals at 50 percent of their capacity. This comes …

Tongaat’s sugar production declines

dailynews.co.zw /tongaats-sugar-production-declines/ Tongaat’s sugar production declines By Sindiso Mhlope 1/7/2020 Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’S largest sugar producer, Tongaat Hullet (Tongaat), recorded a 11 percent decrease in sugar production for the year ended March 31, 2020 owing to a decline in the volume and quality of cane, the Daily News reports. In a statement …

Labour Matters: Not all contractual obligations are written

Labour Matters: Not all contractual obligations are written   Chronicle 2/7/2020  Davies Ndumiso Sibanda WHEN there is a contractual dispute, many employers and workers think that the dispute will be resolved using their contracts of employment and written conditions of service only. An employment contract goes beyond what the parties have written down but the …

Agribank’s funding of farming hailed

Agribank’s funding of farming hailed Herald 1/7/2020   Agribank Herald Reporter Agribank has done well to fund agriculture under challenging circumstances and Government plans to continue providing resources to the bank to increase production. Deputy Accountant General Mrs Memory Mukondomi, who was representing the Secretary for Finance and Economic Development, Mr George Guvamatanga, yesterday told …

Locust swarms spotted in Gonarezhou National Park

Locust swarms spotted in Gonarezhou National Park   Herald 1/7/2020  Locusts Sifelani Tsiko Agric & Environment Editor Isolated clouds of African migratory locusts swarming in the sky were spotted in the Gonarezhou National Park last week, sparking fears of a locust attack that has not been seen in Zimbabwe for years now, a senior Government …

Masvingo winter maize project to meet target

Masvingo winter maize project to meet target Herald 1/7/2020   Cde Matuke Masvingo Bureau Masvingo Development Trust (MDT) has allayed fears over delays in rolling out this year’s winter maize project, with Government confirming that everything was in place to meet the 3 000 hectares target. This year’s winter maize initiative seeks to increase the …

Wheat farmers eye bumper harvest

Wheat farmers eye bumper harvest  Herald 1/7/2020   Herald Reporter The largest-ever wheat crop planted in Zimbabwe is generally in good condition and growing well, with farmers expecting a good harvest, thanks to Zesa’s uninterrupted power supply allowing continuous irrigation. Farmers are following their irrigation schedules seamlessly, with only a few being affected by power …

‘Take fish farming as business’

‘Take fish farming as business’ Herald 1/7/2020   First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa looks at the fish harvested from a project she initiated six months ago in Harare yesterday. — Pictures: John Manzongo Tendai Rupapa Senior Reporter UNIVERSITIES and other private players must seriously look into research and formulate cost-effective fish feed so that Zimbabweans can …

Zesa switches off illegal power connections

Zesa switches off illegal power connections Herald 1/7/2020   A Zesa Holdings employee disconnects electricity cables that were illegally connected in Stoneridge suburb, Harare South yesterday. — picture: Believe Nyakudjara Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter Zesa disconnected over 1 500 households in Stoneridge Phase 1 in Harare South after discovering that a fired former employee of …